Chip Shop Battered Tofu Recipe

Chip Shop Battered Tofu Recipe

There's nothing better in the summer than walking along a beach or sitting in a harbour watching the boats and eating a bag of hot fluffy chips with lashings of salt and vinegar.

Going to a chip shop as a vegetarian can be a bit like playing Russian roulette. First you have to do a bit of detective work and find out what oil they use (many use beef dripping) and then there's that moment when you optimistically or if you've done this before pessimistically look at the menu hoping there might be something exciting to order. That bag of chips is great when you are walking along the beach, but it's not a very filling or satisfying evening meal.

If you're lucky you might find battered garlic mushrooms or a veggie burger on the menu. Slim pickings might mean you only have the option of some onion rings to go with your chips, but if you strike gold you may find battered tofu on the menu. This has only happened to me once. Sigh!
So I decided to make my own chip shop battered tofu.

I made a beer batter and flavoured the batter with chana masala spice mix which I buy from Steenbergs, but you could add paprika (which I often add to this batter), cumin or just your favourite curry mix. I know this is a chip shop dish but the spice really makes the batter really tasty.

What kind of tofu should I use"
If you aren't familiar with tofu, there are a few different types you can buy. Each of them are treated in a different way, but the one thing to remember is you need to add lo...

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